Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No nonstop, and no clear pattern: the best connection reaches New York on time 77% of the time.

Best connections, one ticket

Ranked by chance you reach New York on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	HOU 06:00 → ATL 09:05DL 2557	2h 05m Atlanta	ATL 11:10 → JFK 13:29DL 2380	6h 29m	97%	77%
Delta Details →	HOU 13:10 → ATL 16:18DL 1195	2h 24m Atlanta	ATL 18:42 → JFK 21:28DL 2398	7h 18m	95%	70%
American Details →	HOU 06:03 → DFW 07:30AA 3395 · flown by Envoy	2h 20m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 09:50 → JFK 14:34AA 1766	7h 31m	95%	69%
Delta Details →	HOU 10:16 → ATL 13:20DL 1509	3h 23m Atlanta	ATL 16:43 → JFK 19:29DL 2378	8h 13m	99%	66%
American Details →	HOU 09:30 → DFW 10:59AA 3573 · flown by Envoy	2h 11m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 13:10 → JFK 17:56AA 1049	7h 26m	96%	51%
American Details →	HOU 12:46 → DFW 14:09AA 6413 · flown by SkyWest	2h 04m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 16:13 → JFK 21:00AA 578	7h 14m	88%	47%

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Southwest WN 2003 HOU 18:25 → LAS American AA 2855 LAS 22:47 → JFK Connection details →	3h 12m	11h 35m	96%	91%
Southwest WN 4639 HOU 19:10 → DEN Delta DL 758 DEN 23:59 → JFK Connection details →	3h 04m	9h 38m	93%	87%
Southwest WN 4857 HOU 19:10 → LAX Delta DL 915 LAX 23:55 → JFK Connection details →	3h 20m	12h 20m	100%	84%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON